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December 5, 2018

US warship sails in Sea of Japan waters claimed by Russia

A U.S. Navy warship sailed in waters claimed by Russia in the Sea of Japan Wednesday as tensions increase over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from a decades-old arms control treaty.

December 1, 2018

Pompeo says Iran tested ballistic missile, in violation of UN resolution

The Trump administration on Saturday accused Iran of test-firing a medium-range ballistic missile, with the capability to strike parts of Europe and the Middle East -- a move the U.S. says is in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution.

November 28, 2018

Graham threatens to withhold spending bill vote until Senate gets CIA briefing on Khashoggi

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that he is willing to hold up Congress' agenda -- including a spending bill meant to avert a partial government shutdown -- until the Senate hears from the CIA about the murder of Saudi activist Jamal Khashoggi.

November 5, 2018

Pompeo to meet North Korean counterpart in New York Thursday

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be traveling to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol.

October 10, 2018

Saudi ruler ordered detention of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, report says

Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, ordered that Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi be lured to that country from his home in the U.S. and detained, the paper reported Wednesday evening. 

October 2, 2018

Pompeo to meet with Kim Jong Un on Sunday, State Department announces

September 22, 2018

Pompeo says officials not backing Trump's mission 'ought to find something else to do'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News to air Sunday that officials not on board with helping to achieve President Trump’s mission “ought to find something else to do.”

September 15, 2018

Pompeo slams Kerry for 'actively undermining' US with Iran shadow diplomacy

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted predecessor John Kerry on Friday for “actively undermining” the U.S. by holding meetings with Iranian officials -- although he stopped short of endorsing President Trump’s view that the meetings were illegal.

September 9, 2018

John Kerry condemns bids to 'destroy' presidents, then suggests Trump unfit for office

Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday decried what he described as incessant, politically-motivated efforts to take down American presidents as soon as they take office, which he argued has been a defining characteristic of politics in the U.S. since the Whitewater investigation dogged former President Bill Clinton's administration.

September 3, 2018

Trump slams John Kerry as 'father' of Iran deal amid 2020 speculation

President Trump slammed John Kerry on Monday, labeling the former Massachusetts senator and secretary of state the “father” of the Iran nuclear deal amid speculation that Kerry could challenge Trump in the 2020 election.